In this episode, Vladimir Bautista, co-founder of Happy Munkey, a New York City cannabis event company, talks with MJBiz CEO Chris Walsh about his plans to parlay 20-plus years of legacy cannabis experience into a legal multistate marijuana hospitality business.

Bautista shares:

• How he built al following for his brand before being licensed in New York

• Why he sees consumption lounges as a critical piece of an equitable industry

• His plans for his brand now that cannabis is legal in New York